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" /a LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION at LeciMOTOM AVKMUC mw tom *, N. V. , Doeenber 20, 19$1 To Meabera of the Lead Industrie# AtiodtUo -^ JubJoct* legislative Bulletin* Herewith la the sixteenth tad final Legislative Bulletin of tha current year. These bullatine, tha purpose of which haa been to apprise oar oeaber* of currant legislation, both federal and etate, dealing with aattara of indu*trial baalth and safety, have baan a new renture in 19>1. Because of tha presort nationwide ococara ever air and water rollatloo, aoet of tha billa reported have baan on tbooa subject o, . 'V - The few concents oo theea builttine that baa* c o m to ue haw* baao favorable, but there la question whether tbsf or* of enough tenoral Interest to warrant tha coet of oontlnaaaoa la 1952. To enable an informed decision whether tha nailing of our legislative Builttine ahCTild (1) be emtinued aa heretofore, (2) be reetrlcted to thoae who elcnlfy their interest, or (3) be dlacor.tlmiad, yoe ore asked to fill out and return the enolosed reply poetoard before Jtaauj 15th, *lth every food wish for the coning holiday*, Slnoerely yoora, . Cvii *^s*T^.rr crrCtf+fc^ Hanfreu'Bowtlitoh Director of Health aad Safety , -T f - t \ i i i i i LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 4W UCXIHOTOH AVKMUC New vow it . m. r. Docestbor 30, 1951 tZJ.D HTOIEKE AXO SAPtTT u o is ia t it i grog #16 fadaral - flaw Bill* ' 1 * - '4 B.B. S7U ItUr Pollution. To ancooraaa tba prarantloo of nttr pollution Bf tJLcwUis aacunta paid Tor Industrial waata traataaot worfca to bo aaortitad at an accalaratad rata for lncoot-Ux purpooaa. To Cowdttoo on V*/ and Boaaa Ootobor 16. Sonata S,J..^.110 Air Pollution. To provido for intanalfiad raaaaroh Into tha cum, ttaaarda, ant affoots of air pollution, lnto'nathoda far lu pravantlon and ooctroi and for raoooary of crltloal sat*rial* froa ataoapbaric conta.ilnanta. To Coaalttaa oa Labor and Publlo Colfara Ootobar 19. Stataa Chan^ad Stata rilTTT.Rrri 1.5U5 Bttardoaa boric. Approrad Juno 16, A, 511 Safaty and Baalth. Clod In Boaaa. 6.960 Baport of Injurlaa. Approrad Jana 2. S.69T SUlooala. Wad la SanaU. S.701 Slllooala. Wad la Sonata. 8.101(9 Pooupatloeal Waaaaaa. Wad lQ Sonata. WlAtARf 5.6) D.partsont of labor and Induatrial Halation#. tillad in Sonata, ' ~ '."i H,89 Dapartoant of Labor. Wad In Bo o m. 8,665 Watar pollution. Approrad by Ooraroor Au*uat 1). 8,271 Intiutrial XyLlana. Approrad and affaotlTO July 16, 5.396 Bu^au of Industrial K/ttana. SUlad In SanaU. 4- ILLINOIS (Cont'd) 3.27$ Tfortotft't Cappenaat.on. Died In Senate. H.bb9 Workmen1* Cooperjaticn. Died la Ro ms *. H.66b Occupations! Plaeaae*. Died In Root*. H.1075 Occupational Dljeaae*. Approved July 11. va H.321 Safety and Health. Wad la House. 8.676 Slllccgla. Approved Kay lit. R.15b9 Safety. Dlad la Ro mm. MASSACHUSETTS S.701 Toxic Sutatancaa. Passed Reuse Kay lb. Studyi reported 7avtrabiy 'is House July 2b; passed Bouse July 2$} Senate concur* la amendments July 30. H.2690 Monatloult. Reported favorably la Rouse July 2b. Passed in-use July 25. inferred to Vytb*as la Senste July 26. Reported favorably la Senate august 7. Passed Senate august 9. Approved by Governor August 1$. Kenan R.L16 IXist Diseases. Died la Sou**. KDuiaoti 8.U7 Occupational Disease. Approved April 18. KDf K.8 PSKI i H,3Sb Stream Pollution. Approved by Governor July 30. KM ASSET 3.15b Dust Dlaeaaea. Died la Senate. A*2b8 borttaan>s Ccmpeaaatlon. Dlad la Assembly. A.663 Hora.play. Died la Aseeably. p d w s iw j iia 8.796 Housing - Pollution, reported favorably la Senate July Ji. Second read;n* la Senate .o^ust 1. Passed Senate _u&ust 6, frported with amendment la Rouse September IS. To 2nd reading la Rouse September 20; As k nded la House September 26, Pasted the Rous# September 27. 8.1522 Vster Pollution. Reported favorably in House July 31a H.1L95 Clean Streams, imported favorably la Rouse September 16. To itA readies la Brunt September 19. Amended la House Sepunber 26. UHinoroi R.18) Safety and Health. Died la Rouse. -3- Keg ail! UJV IX S.2U IsaEigretlon, Indurtrlal Raourc and Labor, Boutwell. E7TT roccup`ior,ai prvcuBoitoconloiia" a corjpenseble dissaea under werimen'e cocpsr.eation act. Defines the dler&M as k disease of the lungs caused by inhaling dr.uib partlelvs of dust orer a period of tine during ampicy&ent, and Including; but not Halted to, sllloosis, enthreco-tuberculosls, alucinoeis, and other speolfled dleeaaea. c au t o w ia a . 263 Worfcaen's Corper.aatlon Law. Approred hay 2lu CUrallies w.d lncreeees wary benefits under workman's compensation law. 1.979 Reporte of Injuries. Approved June 5- Requires STary insured tp:o/r to file with the Insurance carrier a complete report of every Injury within 5 days after the injury oocura. tfUXASt S.2Jj8 tua Eaplcyer Medical Serrlcea. Approved June 5. Provides EKal raplc/rr shall 'furnish in addition to other ndleal services, dental and optoaetrlc services. Including repair or replacement of daoaged false dentures, false s/es, or eye glasses. -v Trrtaaen'a Cocoensatlon. Approved June b. Zncreasee max-lava benefits to Instead of $2$ per week mad win*.mas benefits to $15 instead of $0 for total die* ability, partial disability, and acbedula Injuries, MASSACHUSETTS H.2$23 Department of labor ard Industries. Reorganises tbs Depe.ioonl of Labor and Industrie*. Places the Depart ment under the supervision and control of a Com missioner of labor and Industries appointed by the Oovemor, rather than under the control of s Com missioner, an Assistant Coetclstloner, and 3 Associate Commissioners, all appointed by the Governor. Retains the Division of Occjjational Hygiene under e new title of Industrial Health and Safety. Establishes a tri partite Industrial itelstions Board of throe members appointed by the Governor, to administer the State labor relations act, and to replace the present Industrial Halations Cornell also ccmpoted of three mosbera appointed by the Oovemor, but not speolfled In the law as tripartite. MISSOURI 9.137 *crksen'a Coapeneatlon. Approved June 25. Removes lb* maximum lls.lt cf' Hi90 upon the amount which tbs employer must pay for eelleal, surgical, and hospital h treatment required by an injured saployve daring the first ^0 days after Injury, Specified that the em ployer may be required to furnish an injured employes with an artificial lag, foot, ana, hand, or braes, or noN i<i ci dapartaenta of all Mqr WW 41*0 latloM product* toxicity. -* at Ha far a* Z : of any product* in oooli^ warnlAK rabls oaber f diagnosed by tba dlirtirtah s i *Te woeld < opparent t In the Baltimore h rorfcera, and 'tential heaard d on the U fliatblng Cod* *1*1011 of Relation* ocoe, of which ' >'* - . . I i .2 / . - ' \1* - ..$g 'x xd ij 5S*SM <3 -3 .4 ,X3 ,^ ''J .3 M jV V--.*It '1 : -4- KIS3CPflI (Cont'd) artificial #y IT th Induatrlal Conadealon finds that tho affect* of a premnant injury nay b relieved by the uae of each artificial **<sbor, Ku> RJPSHI.t 8.23V Wrioaona Cocpcntion. *p?rOT*d J.prll 13) effeotivw July 1 Incroaaie frtc '*7,500 to *9, (XT the aajdraa total banafita epeolfled aa payable for death or for paraanent total disability. OHIO 8,249 Woricar.'a Cmpanaatlen, pf>ror4 June 18. Raiea* froo 4XJ lo *3<!.Z0 lb* aaxiavaa weekly benefit* payable for teeporary diaability, acbadula and oon-ochedule permanent partial diaability, peraarxnt total dis ability and death. Incraasae fra *8,000 to 19,000 the aartaxi a^araaata banafita payable for death. ..dde beryllloaie to U>e list of occupational dlaiuu covered by the act. Heq-ires that appli cation* for benefit* for occupational dieeaea auat be aide within 6 a-cthe rather than within b acetha after the disability bo^an. OBWO* 8.123 Worfcaen'e Compensation. .Jjprovwd iprll 231 effective July 1, rl m "bamTITCe payable wader the workmen'a ooapenaatlcn act, _ ., - ^ fUOtSTUr-KIi, 3.409 t*orfcaana Caapenaatlon law, lent, at. al. to Labor ; and industry. ' Liberalize* and lacraaeta aargr benefit*. under the workmen' compensation law. 8,80 Straaa Pollution, Provide* for a Joint State OoTiro* aunt cawHaeioo'to lnvertiiete the ectirities of the Sanitary Vater roerd and lta fandlln* of atreaa pol . lotion, to fcule* September 20. W9008318 3.243 'jorkaen'a Coapenaatlon. .'.pprowd Jm 21j effect!** July' f] III*rail tea and lncreaaaa aany benefit* oadar the workmen'# ocapeneatioa law.